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HEALTHJul 21 · 12:30 UTCTHE 74Dominique Browning and Cynthia Palmer

Opinion: Gutting EPA Rules on Toxic Chemicals Puts Millions of Schoolkids at Risk

The EPA is proposing to weaken the Risk Management Program (RMP), established after the 1984 Bhopal disaster to prevent chemical accidents. The RMP currently regulates only 140 chemicals in large quantities, excluding hazardous substances like MMA and ammonium nitrate, which have caused recent disasters near schools, putting millions of children at risk.

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Environmental Protection AgencyorganizationRisk Management ProgramtopicBhopal India chemical disastertopicUnion Carbide Corp.organizationMMAtopicammonium nitratetopicWest TexasplaceWake Forest UniversityplaceU.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Boardorganization
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